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It
is
a
bit
of
an
overstatement
to
call
this
a
castle.
It
is
a
country
house
built
in
European
style,
which
was
the
former
residence
of
an
influential
family
living
in
Medellin.
The
house
itself
is
more
of
a
mansion,
rather
than
a
castle
(I
estimate
the
house
itself
to
contain
no
more
than
12,000
square
feet
of
living
space).
There
are
some
unique
and
interesting
art
pieces
inside,
although
you
are
forbidden
from
taking
pictures
of
them
due
to
copyright
reasons.
The
family
who
lived
here
had
an
obvious
fetish
for
Classical
music
composers,
with
Beethoven
being
the
family's
favorite.
As
well,
the
family's
daughter
(who
tragically
died
at
age
19)
was
named
after
a
character
from
one
of
Wagner's
most
famous
operas.
Tours
are
offered
in
Spanish
only.
Although
if
you
are
lucky,
some
of
the
tour
guides
may
give
you
a
quick
private
tour
in
English.
The
library
on
the
second
floor
is
especially
nice,
and
reminds
us
of
a
time
when
knowledge
was
stored
in
books
and
not
on
the
Internet.
If
you
can
find
it,
there
is
a
drawing
on
the
second
floor
of
various
composers
from
different
centuries
standing
next
to
each
other,
with
Beethoven
sitting
in
a
commanding
position
in
the
center.
The
drawing
is
reminiscent
of
Raphael's
School
of
Athens,
but
with
composers
replacing
the
philosphers.
The
gardens
outside
the
mansion
are
tranquil
and
offer
a
nice
respite
from
what
can
be
a
rather
chaotic
city.
From
the
gardens
you
can
enjoy
a
view
of
Medellin
and
the
mountains
nearby.
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